{"id":24782,"date":"2021-03-22T20:00:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T03:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=24782"},"modified":"2021-05-11T09:58:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T16:58:32","slug":"a-resilient-paradise-florida-keys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2021\/03\/22\/a-resilient-paradise-florida-keys\/","title":{"rendered":"A Resilient Paradise: Florida Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"970\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cKiiqoo-hYI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThe Keys have always been a place that has a kind of allure to it\u2026\u00a0 It\u2019s not the number of fish that you catch. It\u2019s more about the opportunity to be around stuff that you just can\u2019t be around anywhere else in the United States. There\u2019s no other place you\u2019re gonna get bones, tarpon and opportunities at permit like you do in the Keys\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Jameson Redding<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Combining Caribbean vibes with easy access from the mainland, the Keys emits a unique energy from the bustling patios of Duval Street to the tranquil waters of the flats. The crystal clear waters give adventure anglers a rare opportunity to sight fish for some of the trickiest species\u2014permit and bonefish, tarpon and barracuda.<\/p>\n<p>But like so many fishing paradises, hurricane season slams the Keys year after year. Local fishing guide Randy Morrow has lived through 13 storms. As he shares footage from Hurricane Irma\u2019s wrath, he reflects on the damage and recovery of both the resilient locals and the fish.<\/p>\n<p><em>Editor&#8217;s Note: Don&#8217;t miss the other two films in the Resilient Paradise series: <a href=\"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2020\/07\/09\/a-resilient-paradise-bahamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bahamas<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2020\/10\/08\/a-resilient-paradise-louisiana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Louisiana<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe Keys have always been a place that has a kind of allure to it\u2026\u00a0 It\u2019s not the number of fish that you catch. 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